- wych-ha|zel
- wych-ha|zel «WIHCH HAY zuhl», noun.1. = witch hazel. (Cf. ↑witch hazel)2. = wych-elm. (Cf. ↑wych-elm)
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Wych-hazel — Wych ha zel, n. (Bot.) The wych elm; so called because its leaves are like those of the hazel. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hamamelis Virginica — Witch hazel Witch ha zel, n. [See {Wych elm}, and {Hazel}.] (Bot.) The wych elm. (b) An American shrub or small tree ({Hamamelis Virginica}), which blossoms late in autumn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Witch-hazel — Witch ha zel, n. [See {Wych elm}, and {Hazel}.] (Bot.) The wych elm. (b) An American shrub or small tree ({Hamamelis Virginica}), which blossoms late in autumn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
witch hazel — witch ha•zel [[t]ˈwɪtʃ ˌheɪ zəl[/t]] for 2also [[t]ˌwɪtʃ ˈheɪ [/t]] n. 1) pln any small tree or shrub of the genus Hamamelis, esp. H. virginiana, of E North America, having toothed, egg shaped leaves and small, yellow flowers 2) an extract from… … From formal English to slang
